COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT between State of ...

1 COLLECTIVEBARGAININGAGREEMENT betweenStateofConnecticutJudicialBrancha ndStateofConnecticutJudicialEmployeesLoc al749,AFSCME,AFL-CIOJuly1,2009 June30,2012 ThisagreementwasprintedbytheCommissionon OfficialLegalPublications, ..1 ARTICLE2 Recognition..1 ARTICLE3 UnionNon-Discrimination..2 ARTICLE4 NoStrikes NoLockouts..3 ARTICLE5 EntireAgreement..3 ARTICLE6 ManagementRights..4 ARTICLE7 UnionSecurityandPayrollDeductions..4 ARTICLE8 UnionRights..5 ARTICLE9 StatewideLaborManagementAdvisoryCommitte e..8 ARTICLE10 GrievanceProcedure..9 ARTICLE11 ProbationaryPeriod..13 ARTICLE12 PerformanceAppraisal..14 ARTICLE13 PersonnelFiles.

2 14 ARTICLE14 Discipline..16 ARTICLE15 ReductioninForce..18 ARTICLE16 Safety..20 ARTICLE17 Compensation..21 ARTICLE18 TemporaryServiceina HigherClass..24 ARTICLE19 HoursofWork..25 ARTICLE20 OvertimePay..27 ARTICLE21 Vacation..28 ARTICLE22 PersonalLeaveDays..31 ARTICLE23 MilitaryLeave..31 ARTICLE24 SickLeave LeaveWithoutPay..32 ARTICLE25 CivilLeave..37 ARTICLE26 Holidays..37 ARTICLE27 GroupHealthInsurance..38 ARTICLE28 EmployeeRights..38 ARTICLE29 TransfersforOperationalReasons..38 ARTICLE30 Retirement..39 ARTICLE31 SavingsClause..39 ARTICLE32 LegislativeAction..39 ARTICLE33 Supersedence..39 ARTICLE34 Seniority..40 ARTICLE35 Uniforms.

3 41 ARTICLE36 Miscellaneous..41 ARTICLE37 Duration..43 APPENDIXAS upersedence..43 APPENDIXBPayGroups..43 APPENDIXCS alaryScheduleEffectiveJune19,2009..47 APPENDIXDS alaryScheduleEffectiveJune18,2010..53 APPENDIXES alaryScheduleEffectiveJuly1,2011..59 COLLECTIVEBARGAININGAGREEMENT betweenSTATEOFCONNECTICUTJUDICIALBRANCHa ndSTATEOFCONNECTICUTJUDICIALEMPLOYEESLOC AL749,AFSCME,AFL-CIOJuly1,2009- June30, ,actingbyandthroughtheChiefCourtAdmin-is tratoroftheConnecticutJudicialBranch,her einaftercalled theJudicialBranch or theEmployer, andtheStateofConnecticutJudicialEmploy-e es,Local749,Council4,AmericanFederationo fState,CountyandMunicipalEmployees,AFL-C IO,hereinaftercalled theUnion or AFSCME.

4 Witnesseth:WhereasthepartiestothisAgreem entdesiretoestablisha stateofamicableunderstanding,cooperation andharmony;andWhereasthepartiestothisAgr eementconsiderthemselvesmutuallyresponsi bletoimprovethepublicservicethroughincre asedmorale,effi-ciencyandproductivity:No w,therefore, ,Council4,AFSCME, , , (so-called accretions )shallbedeterminedasfollows:(a)TheEmploy ershallnotifyAFSCME inwritingofthenewclassifica-tion,thecont emplatedpaygroup(ifany)andtheEmployer point-factorevaluationsystemaspartofthes alarydeterminationprocessfornewlycreated classes.(b)Withinthirty(30)calendardaysa fterreceiptoftheabovenotifica-tion,theUn ionmayrequesta meetingtodiscusscoverageand/orpaygroupis sues.

5 (c)Indeterminingcoverage,controllingweig htshallbegiventocon-formingtheplacemento fthenewclassificationtothecontoursofthee xistingunit.(d)Disputesconcerninghowtoac hievesuchconformityshallbereferredtotheC onnecticutStateBoardofLaborRelationsfort heexerciseofitsjurisdictiontodetermineap propriateunits.(e)TheEmployershallnotify AFSCME inwritingofanySupremeCourtaction(s)thats ubstantiallychangeanyunitjobclassificati on.(f)UponrequestbytheUnion,(withinthirt y(30)calendardaysafterreceiptofnotificat ion),a jointLabor-ManagementCommitteeshallevalu -atethenewlycreatedorsubstantiallychange dunitjobclassification(s),todeterminethe accuracyoftheBranch agreementcannotbereachedthroughtheLabor- ManagementCommitteeprocess,a mutuallyagreeduponarbitratorfamiliarwith theWillisSystem,shallmakea ,orlawfulactivityinbehalfof, above:(a)Anemployee,theUnion, (b)If therequirementsofparagraph(a)havebeenmet ,andtherehasbeennoreasonableoffertodisav oworotherwisecureanyperceiveddiscriminat ion,a grievancemaybefiledatanappropriateStep.

6 (c)Inanyarbitrationproceedingalleginga violationofSection1,theArbitratorshallde terminewhetherthegrievanthasshownbya fairpre-2ponderanceoftheevidence,includi ng,whereappropriate,thesur-roundingcircu mstances, theobligationsofSection2(a)and2(b) IntheeventthatEEOC rendersa rulingaffectingtheseprovisions,eitherpar tymayrequesta NoLockoutsSection1.(a)Theexclusiverepres entativeshallnotengagein,induce,support, encourageorcondonea strike,sympathystrike,workstoppage,slow- down,concertedwithholding,interruptionor disruptionofservices,sick-out, (b)Similarly,employeesshallnotengagein,i nduce, ,uponratification, ,ratified, ,eachhadtheunlimitedrightandopportunityt omakedemandsandproposalswithrespecttoany subjectormatternotremovedbylawfromtheare asofcollectivebargaining,andthattheunder standings, ,theJudicialBranchandtheUnion,forthedura tionofthisAgreement,eachvoluntarilyandun qualifiedlywaivestheright,andeachagreest hattheothershallnotbeobligatedtobargainc ollectivelywithrespectto.

7 1)anysubjectsormattersreferredtoorcovere dinthisAgreement,or2)anysubjectsormatter snotreferredtoorcoveredinthisAgreement, ,asanindependentbranchofstategovernment, inassuringcompli-ancewiththelaws,theCons titutionoftheStateofConnecticut, sservices,includingthegeneralpublic,dema ndthepromptandefficientadjudicationofcom plaintsanddisputes,andinsistuponthefulle stprotectionofstatutory,civil, ,specificprovisionofthisAgreementprovide sother-wise,theConnecticutJudicialBranch ,actingthroughtheJusticesoftheSupremeCou rt,theChiefCourtAdministrator,(and,where appropriate,thePublicDefenderServicesCom mission),andsuchotherjudgesandofficialsa smaybeauthorizedtoactontheirbehalf,retai nsalltherightsandprerogativesithadpriort othesigningofthisAgreementeitherbylaw,cu stom,practice,usageorprecedent, ,includingestablishingqualificationsfora bilitytoperformworkinclassesand/orrating s;determiningitsbudget,itsmission,andthe methods,meansandpersonnelnecessarytofulf illthatmission,includingthecontractingou t,orthediscontinuationofservices,positio ns,orprogramsinwholeorinpart;thedetermin ationofthecontentofjobclassifications;th eappointment,promotion,assignment,direct ionandtransferofpersonnel.

8 Suspending,demotion,discharging,ortaking anyotherdisciplinaryactionforjustcauseun derArticle14;thelayoffofitsemployeesbeca useoflackofworkorotherlegitimatereasonsa sstatedinArticle15;todeterminethehours,d ayswhen,andlocationswherethecourtswillbe inoperation;toenforceexistingrulesandreg ulationsforthegovernanceoftheBranchandto addto,eliminate,ormodifysuchrulesorregul ationsasit deemsappropriate; ,when,andhowtoexerciseitsprerogatives, ,thefailuretoexerciseanyrightshallnotbed eemeda (30) (30)daysafterinitialemploy- ,provided,however,nosuchpaymentshallbere quiredbyemployees;1)whosemembershipinthe Unionisterminatedforreasonsotherthannon- paymentofUniondues.

9 Or2)whohaveinitiatedlegalactiontocontest thelegalityoftheagencyfee,untilsuchtimea sa ,butinnoeventsoonerthantwenty-eight(28) scompensationorforanypayrollperiodinwhic hearningsreceivedareinsufficienttocovert heamountofdeduction, , ,excludingattorney (90)daysoftheexecutionofthisAgreement,th eUnionwillfurnishtheEmployerwitha completelistofstewardsdesignatedtorepres entanysegmentorsegmentsoftheemployeescov -eredbythisAgreement, , employeesshallbepermittedtoentertheworkp remisesoftheBranchatanyreasonabletimefor thepurposeofdiscussing,processing,orinve stigatingfiledorpotentialgrievancesoroth erwiseperformingUnionbusiness,providedth at(1)theygivereasonablenoticeinadvanceto thesupervisorinchargeoftheirintenttoente rtheworkpremises,(2)theygivenoticeofthei rpresenceimmediatelyuponarrivaltothesupe rvisorincharge,and(3)

10 CurrentlistofitsAFSCMEC ouncil4 ,properlyandexpedi-tiously, ,basedupontheworksituation, ,thestewardwillfirstreporttoandobtainper missiontoseetheemployeefromtheemployee thesupervisoris notavailable, ,basedupontheworksituation, spass,signedbyhissupervisor,shallbeutili zedasa requestbystewardstomeetwithemployeesorem ployeestomeetstewards,andshallstatethena meoftheemployeeinvolvedorsteward, ,wherepresentlyavailable, ,if ofa partisanpoliticalnature, ,uponrequestandadequatenotice, ,orinformationgath-eredpriortoApril6,197 8,unlessanduntilsuchinformationconstitut esthebasis,inwholeorinpart,fordisciplina ryactionasdefinedinthisAgreement,orconst itutesthebasisforadecisionnottoselectane mployeefora (a)DelegatestothebiennialAFSCMEC onvention,nottoexceedthir-teen(13)forthe AFSCMEJ udicialbargainingunit,shallbegranted,sub jecttooperatingneedsandpriornotification totheChiefCourtAdmin-istrator,leavewitho utlossofpayorbenefits,forfive(5)daystoat tendsuchconvention.